The federal government has appointed the former founding chair of a vocal B.C.-based industry advocacy group to a four-member panel tasked with reviewing Canada’s environmental assessment process.*
The panel is part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s attempt to make good on his campaign promise to restore credibility to environmental reviews of major energy projects — but the appointment calls into question the credibility of the panel.
The appointee, Doug Horswill, is the founding chair of Resource Works, an industry advocacy group with close ties to the